Official Redskins Free Agency Thread 2013

[Chico23231]

call me shocked if Trueblood makes the team

[sdskinsfan2001]

Man this whole salary cap issue is making us the definition of RE-TREAD. Pashos and Youngblood? Those words are synonyms for Polumbus.

I hope that Tom Compton is named the starter, and Pashos/Youngblood battle it out for the back up position and the other guy gets cut. We are gonna have a struggle at right tackle, might as well throw Compton in the deep in and see if he can swim. I'll take young talent any day if the skills are similar to an older vet.

[donofriose]

The skins are not doing much but at least they are not overspending for some players, like Toler or Sean Smith. No need to pay some one too much. If I were the skins I would wait a little longer so free agents start to sweat and then you have all the leverage.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by donofriose

The skins are not doing much but at least they are not overspending for some players, like Toler or Sean Smith. No need to pay some one too much. If I were the skins I would wait a little longer so free agents start to sweat and then you have all the leverage.

But then all the good free agents are taken. If I were the Redskins, I wouldn't bring any free agents; I would wait for the draft.

[donofriose]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

But then all the good free agents are taken. If I were the Redskins, I wouldn't bring any free agents; I would wait for the draft.

Not necessarily you look at last year Jacob Tamme was signed in late march, I want to say on March 23rd or 24th, he had a good year for the Broncos. I think their other tight end was signed on the same day in Dreessen.

You look at Donnie Avery he was signed around that same time period and made around 600,000 and he had 60 catches for the Colts this past year.

Ravens got Corey Graham in late march and he made less than a million and he played well for the Ravens.

You will be surprised at who is available toward the end of free agency.

My take on signing free agents is don't go for the names you go for the value, and the longer you can wait the more value you can obtain. I am not saying wait until August to fill your roster. But I am saying have some patience let the market pay out and see who is available at your price, not theirs. A lot of those late value players will end up playing important roles.

[CultBrennan59]

I hate that talib is still out there it's like the nfl and patriots are taunting us with him still being out there.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

I hate that talib is still out there it's like the nfl and patriots are taunting us with him still being out there.

Or maybe he's just not that good.

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Or maybe he's just not that good.

Well surely you've seen him play right? Do you believe what you just said?

Talib is a very good corner.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

Well surely you've seen him play right? Do you believe what you just said?

Talib is a very good corner.

Actually Talib's numbers (posted earlier in this thread) show that he is rather middle-of-the-road ordinary. Added to this, of course, are his off-field concerns.

Yet some folks here (not pointing at you) treat him like he was Revis or something. I'm not buying.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Actually Talib's numbers (posted earlier in this thread) show that he is rather middle-of-the-road ordinary. Added to this, of course, are is off-field concerns.

Yet some folks here (not pointing at you) treat him like he was Revis or something. I'm not buying.

Don't think he is Revis but I think he is an above average corner who would be our best defensive back on the team.

[donofriose]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

I hate that talib is still out there it's like the nfl and patriots are taunting us with him still being out there.

Wondering what Pitt is doing with Lewis, Tampa is doing with Biggers, even the Bears with Moore (they already said they have no intention of bringing him back).

A lot of these corners are solid or show some potential. It will be interesting to see what happens. Pacman Jones is still out there too.

[CRedskinsRule]

I never realized FD changed his number

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Expect him back in DC RT @sugewhite94: @HTTR24_7 what's up with #83

[IrMitchell]

I hate that Fred Davis is seen as a priority. He's so replaceable in my opinion.. Can't block at all and that scares me with our QB.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

I hate that Fred Davis is seen as a priority. He's so replaceable in my opinion.. Can't block at all and that scares me with our QB.

I'm not as down on him as you are, but he should definely not be any sort of priority. We can get by without a fast, past catching TE for one year. Next year we'll have tons of cap space and can splurge on non-necessities like that in FA.

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I'm not as down on him as you are, but he should definely not be any sort of priority. We can get by without a fast, past catching TE for one year. Next year we'll have tons of cap space and can splurge on non-necessities like that in FA.

Or we could do what the Colts did and draft some 3rd/4th rounder and start him. Historically late round TE's do perform well.